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DFS: Week 5 AFC Target Tracker

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Here's a team-by-team look at the most targeted players in the AFC through Week 4 (click here for NFC targets):

Baltimore Ravens

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Steve Smith Sr. 7 47 11.75
Kamar Aiken 7 27 6.75
Justin Forsett 1 19 6.33
Crockett Gillmore 0 (inactive) 13 4.33

The Ravens receiving group is in ruins with the injury to Smith. Rookie Breshad Perriman is still unable to play, leaving Aiken, Forsett, and Gillmore as the targets who should expect an increase in use.

Buffalo Bills

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Charles Clay 13 29 7.25
Percy Harvin 8 26 6.5
Sammy Watkins 0 (inactive) 13 4.33
LeSean McCoy 0 (inactive) 10 3.33

Clay was heavily targeted in Week 4 with Watkins out due to a calf injury. Watkins' status for Week 5 is still in question so expect the other receivers to see more targets in the upcoming weeks.

Cincinnati Bengals

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
A.J. Green 10 35 8.75
Tyler Eifert 4 24 6
Marvin Jones 2 18 4.5
Giovani Bernard 0 13 3.25

Green saw double digit targets for the second week in a row. The Bengals take on Seattle this week which is bad news for both receivers and running backs.

Cleveland Browns

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Travis Benjamin 10 27 6.75
Gary Barnidge 6 22 5.5
Andrew Hawkins 3 19 4.75
Taylor Gabriel 5 15 3.75

Tight end Barnidge has had two great weeks in a row, producing a total of 180 yards and two touchdowns. However, none of the receiving options in Cleveland are real DFS plays unless you are looking to be contrarian.

Denver Broncos

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Demaryius Thomas 12 50 12.5
Emmanuel Sanders 6 41 10.25
Owen Daniels 5 21 5.25
C.J. Anderson 1 11 2.75

Sanders had a season-low six targets in Week 4 while Thomas now has four straight weeks of double-digit targets. Both Thomas and Sanders are great plays in PPR formats.

Houston Texans

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
DeAndre Hopkins 22 60 15
Cecil Shorts III 10 39 9.75
Nate Washington 9 37 9.25
Jonathan Grimes 0 (inactive) 13 4.33

Hopkins had a monster 22 targets and has become the most targeted receiver in the league. Like Thomas, Hopkins also had four straight weeks of double-digit targets. Shorts is likely to miss Week 5 so Hopkins and Washington could be in for an even heavier workload.

Indianapolis Colts

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
T.Y. Hilton 13 41 10.25
Donte Moncrief 9 35 8.75
Dwayne Allen 0 (inactive) 6 6
Andre Johnson 2 20 5

Without Andrew Luck, Matt Hasselbeck predominantly targeted Hilton and Moncrief in the Colts' 16-13 win over Jacksonville. Veteran Johnson has become a complete non-factor in the Indianapolis offense.

Jacksonville Jaguars

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Allen Robinson 12 39 9.75
Allen Hurns 7 28 7
T.J. Yeldon 3 14 3.5
Marqise Lee 0 (inactive) 6 2

Though Robinson had 12 targets, he only caught four of them in Week 4. The passing game in Jacksonville runs through Robinson and Hurns making them both legitimate DFS options - especially in games when the Jaguars are forced to pass.

Kansas City Chiefs

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Jeremy Maclin 14 41 10.25
Travis Kelce 7 28 7
Jamaal Charles 6 26 6.5
De'Anthony Thomas 1 9 2.25

The targets in Kansas City are shared, as expected, between Maclin, Kelce, and Charles. Do not expect that to change at any point in the season. Maclin is a solid option in PPR DFS formats and Charles is a great play in all game types.

Miami Dolphins

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Jarvis Landry 12 37 9.25
Jordan Cameron 9 28 7
Rishard Matthews 3 26 6.5
Greg Jennings 7 18 4.5

Landry continues to be a target machine in Miami. The biggest surprise for Miami in Week 4 was the no-show from Matthews who had opened the season on a tear.

New England Patriots

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Juilan Edelman BYE 42 14
Rob Gronkowski BYE 28 8.66
Dion Lewis BYE 19 4.66
Aaron Dobson BYE 12 4

Week 4 was a bye week for the Patriots. In Week 5, the Pats head to Dallas.

New York Jets

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Brandon Marshall 11 44 11
Eric Decker 5 19 6.33
Bilali Powell 1 18 4.5
Chris Owusu 0 (inactive) 9 4.5

Marshall continues to dominate the receiving game in New York, posting three 100+ yard games. The only DFS receiving options for the Jets are Marshall and Decker - so don't try to get creative by going off the board here.

Oakland Raiders

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Amari Cooper 9 40 10
Michael Crabtree 6 29 9.75
Latavius Murray 5 16 4
Mychal Rivera 3 11 2.75

Cooper and Crabtree are again the two passing options in Oakland. They dominate the targets and it seems like they will continue to do so throughout the season. Their production will be directly tied to the effectiveness of Derek Carr.

Pittsburgh Steelers

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Antonio Brown 9 44 11
Heath Miller 2 18 4.5
Darrius Heyward-Bey 5 20 4
Markus Wheaton 1 15 3.75

All of the receivers take a significant hit with Micahel Vick under center. Brown had a particularly disappointing Week 4 with five catches for 42 yards. DFS players should fade Steelers wideouts for now.

San Diego Chargers

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Keenan Allen 7 46 11.5
Stevie Johnson 8 25 6.25
Danny Woodhead 4 21 5.25
Ladarius Green 6 18 6

Tight end Antonio Gates will return in Week 5 and will likely force Green out of this chart. Allen had a quiet performance this past weekend, only securing four of his seven targets in Week 4.

Tennessee Titans

NAME WEEK 4 TOTAL AVG
Kendall Wright BYE 20 6.66
Delanie Walker BYE 13 6.5
Harry Douglas BYE 16 5.33
Justin Hunter BYE 6 2

The Titans take on Buffalo in Week 5 after having a bye in Week 4. In terms of DFS options, Walker may be the best of the bunch here - and makes for a solid tight end choice overall.

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